The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog
Failure to Diagnosis Birth Injury Related to Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia in a newborn can be treatable if it is diagnosed…
Why Some Patients May Be Reluctant to Collaborate with Physicians in Their Own Healthcare Decisions
Health Affairs has published a provocative study concerning why…
Jury Awards $120 Million to Woman in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
A woman who had been misdiagnosed and mistreated in four different…
Angioplasties Are an Overused Procedure
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Albany…
How To Cut Medical Errors in Half in Five Years-One Expert Says it Can Be Done
The Atlantic published a provocative article by David B. Kendall,…
Surgical Site Marking Error Leads to Medical Malpractice Verdict
Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham Alabama has lost its medical…
Doctors-the Pitfalls of Practicing Medicine by the Bottom Line
The Bangor Daily News published a thoughtful and courageous article…
Medicare Patients and Medical Errors
While medical errors remain a persistent problem generally, the…
Prescription Drug Errors-a Persistent but Solvable Problem
A recent study of hospitals in Canada concluded that 10-15% of…
